Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,182, William Faris, Mass Sea Service Navy

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass Sea Service Navy
Farris William Frances
W. 24.182
CONTENTS

St. 294 Massachusetts
William Farris of Essex in the State of Mass who was a Midshipman in the Navy Boston commanded by Captain A. C. Mel of the Dept. commanded by H. C. in the Mass time for 10 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 2 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Sept. 1833 and dated from War Department Wash g . Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $144.00 Pension allowance ending June 1 st 36.00 $180.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. C. Anderson Clerk, Book 6 Vol 2 a Page 25

See letter Feb. 22, 1876 to Hon. J. Ginn H. R. -
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Wm Farris
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Wm Farris
Medal for 1 year
Wm Farris
Newburyport
Mass

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
On this eleventh day of September A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, at Newburyport William Davis, a resident of Newburyport, in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
In the latter part of the summer of 1775, he arrived at Quebec, first officer of the ship Mary Ann, of and belonging to Boston in said Massachusetts, and soon afterwards, before she was discharged, he made arrangements with Captain Hector St. John, and engaged as first officer of a vessel with him for a voyage, but previous to the loading of the ship, information was received of an expedition undertaken by General Arnold through the woods, which information was immediately communicated and prevented the sailing of any vessel whatever. It was, he thinks, in the month of November that General Arnold made his appearance, and immediately thereupon proclamation by Lieutenant Governor Crambes, requiring every individual in the city to take arms and defend it, or depart therefrom, within three days, and all not thus manifesting their allegiance were to be considered Rebels and Spies. Immediately upon hearing of this proclamation, he procured a passport, and leaving all his effects behind took only such few articles as were necessary for a change and contained in a single handkerchief, and took his departure from the city to join General Arnold, who was then about thirteen miles from the city. He was favourably received by the General and was by him immediately stationed at Point au Tremble, and there had the charge and care of several vessels, which had been captured on the river above and were now placed in a small creek at that place. Various articles, which were considered useful and necessary for the American army were sent down from thence by land. He remained at that place, thus stationed during the whole of the following winter with one officer and a few soldiers for the protection of his property. On the breaking up of the ice, he was sent across the river to direct some Canadians in making a number of sweeps, or large carts suitable for gondolas, which were to be employed in transporting heavy cannon, and immediately on the clearing away of the ice, he was appointed to the command of the Schooner Isabella, one of the said prizes, mounting four carriage guns, with which vessel, he was ordered for Montreal, as a transport with supplies for the army. On their arrival, they found that General Arnold had been superseded in the command at Quebec, and that information had been received of the arrival of a British fleet. General Arnold immediately thereupon collected all the materials, which might be considered useful for the army and they were laden on board the Schooner and General Arnold, Colonel Burr and several other officers of his staff took passage with him, and they sailed down to the river St. Lawrence, where reinforcements for the army were arriving, they then hauled the Schooner in near the Bank and the General and his officers remained on board her for some time, having no convenient place for their accommodation on shore. There then remaining no further service for the vessel and none apparently for him at that place, he obtained a pass from Colonel Burr, with which he proceeded for the United States about the middle of the month of June 1776 having been employed in said service about seven months.
Afterwards in the year 1776, and in the months of August or September of that year, he entered on board the Frigate Boston of the Navy of the United States, commanded by Captain M c Niel, and in the summer of the year 1777 sailed in her on a cruise, in company with Captain Stanley of the Hancock (and returned in the autumn of the same year, when all the commissioned Officers quitted the ship).

(and many of the crew whose term of service had expired were paid off and discharged. Mr Cummins one of the Mates (and himself were retained on board, the said Cummins in the capacity of acting sail master, and myself, and himself as acting Lieutenant, with some of the crew and several petty officers to prepare the ship for sea: this was done in the spring of the year, and they had her moored in the stream in fine order and in daily expectation of receiving their commissions, but in this they were disappointed, as Captain Tucker some time in June 1778 came on board, brought with him his commissioned officers, and took command of the ship and he left her: In this service he was engaged in the capacity of Midshipman, and as acting Lieutenant, the full term of twenty months, and this exclusive of his sail service at Litchfield.
That he was afterwards constantly employed as Commander of several vessels commissioned by the Government of the United States, as letters of Marque - viz Brig Mercury armed with four or six 18 pounder guns - Brig Mercury, with about the same number - Ship Grand Manan armed with twelve carriage guns and forty men, and others until the Peace.
That soon after the passing of the act of Congress of the 18th of March A.D. 1818 he made application to the War Department for the benefit of its provisions, and accompanied his application with his declaration and evidence of such services as he then believed to be an honorable establishment, taken confirmably to the regulations of said Department, and was thereupon placed on the pension list roll of the Massachusetts agency, and became entitled to a pension of Eight dollars per month according to the provisions of said Act, commencing from the fourth day of April A.D. 1818 and certificate was thereupon issued to him under date of September 19th A.D. 1818 numbered 2638, which he now surrenders - That he continued to receive the benefits thereof until after the passing of the Law of May 1 st 1820 when by reason of his not having rendered a schedule of his efforts his name was dropped from the roll and he was deprived of further benefit therefrom.
That he was born in Ireland in 1754. has no record of his birth - was at Litchfield where he first entered the service volunteer, had a warrant as Midshipman - which is now lost. Wm Pratt (Andrew Prather - S r D. Nathan) have by their testimony to his identity - & their belief in his remaining service.
That he now resides in Newburyport aforesaid, and has resided there for the space of thirty three years, for eleven thereof he resided in Boston in said State.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
William Davis
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J. H. H. H.
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
We, James Alonzo D.D. a clergyman, residing in Newburyport aforesaid, and Jeremiah Nelson Esquire, a magistrate, residing in Newburyport aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Davis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 77 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn to before
W. W. Davis of this place
James Alonzo D.D. Jeremiah Nelson

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Rev. James Moss D.D. who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Newburyport and that the said Jeremiah Volsen Esq. who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at Newburyport and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. H. Hale Judge of Probate
I, NATHANIEL LORD Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Davis for a pension. Also that William Woart is a justice of the peace for said county and his signature to each of the affidavits annexed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this eleventh day of September , A. D. 1832.
C. Nath. Lord Jr.

Massachusetts - 600 -
Frances Farris - widow of William Farris, dec'd? who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7: 32 and who died on the 22 d Nov r 1837. of Essex in the State of Mass s who was a Midship m in the Ship Boston commanded by Captain Nichols of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts the rate of 72 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1838. 23 d Nov r '37
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Dec r 37 28 and sub d to and when to  to  to  to Newburyport Mass s
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r $ 64.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 36.00 $ 101.00
{ Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by RE Burroughs Clerk Book A Vol. 1 - Page 84

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July 1830, entitled "An Act granting bounties and pensions to certain Widows" —
State of Massachusetts — Essex County ss — On this Seventh day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight before the Honorable Daniel A. White Judge of Probate for said county of Essex.
Personally appeared Frances Davis , resident of Newburyport, County of Essex aforesaid aged Seventy one years , who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1830, entitled "An Act granting bounties and pensions to certain Widows" — That she is widow of William Davis late of said Newburyport, deceased — That he the said William Davis , was a Midshipman and served in the Navy of the United States, in the war of the revolution and as she has always understood and does fully believe the full term of twenty one months, exclusive of services in the capacity of acting Lieutenant, in repairing and fitting the United States Frigate Boston, in which said service was performed in the years 1776 and 1777, and exclusive of any service rendered the Army of the United States, at Quebec at the commencement of the Revolutionary War for evidence of all which she asks leave respectfully to refer to the papers and documents which accompanied the application of her said husband for a pension under the Act of Congress of 18th March 1818, and the additional act passed by him and also her second application for the benefit of the Act of June 1830 which she believes to be on file in the War Department — That under said last mentioned Act he was enrolled on the pension list of the United States, Part of the Massachusetts Agency, and certificate was issued to him under date of Dec 2 d 1833 and numbered 21 294. and thereafter on an annuity being paid to her, on decease of her said husband — The former certificate which was issued to him having been under the law of March 1818. foregoing determined.
And the said Frances Davis doth further, on her said oath declare, that she was lawfully married to the said William Davis , at said Newburyport by the Reverend Samuel Andrews , on the fifteenth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. That the said William Davis died on the twenty second day of November, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. That she was then married to him from the time of her said marriage to the time of his decease, to wit: at the time she has above stated, as will appear by the foregoing annexed.
Sworn and subscribed this day month & year above said.
Frances Davis
D A White Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Eleazer Johnson 3 d Town Clerk of Newburyport in the County of Essex do hereby certify that it appears by the records of said town, that "Mr William Paris and Miss Frances Jenkins both of Newburyport, were married by Rev. John Andrews, Pastor of the First Religious Society in Newburyport, December, sixteenth A.D. Seventeen hundred eighty nine."
Given under my hand at Newburyport this twenty seventh day of July, A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Eleazer Johnson 3 d Town Clerk.
I Eleazer Johnson 3 d Town Clerk, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, now in my possession, with the exception that in the said record, it is referred to said religious society as the First.
Given and subscribed, this day, in with a year above written
before me W. W. Wear Justice of the peace
Eleazer Johnson 3 d Town Clerk.

Reg  WIDOW, &c.  en
File No. 24182
Frances Farris
Wid of
William Farris
Midshipman Ser War
Act: July 1 st 88
Index:—Vol. a , Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Am Farris Middlefm n Mass. out 7 June when last pd? G.M.C.
3 oct 38
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(2,638)
Massachusetts Roll
William Farris Midshipman Boston Frigate 1 year in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Septem r 1818 and sent to Daniel A. White Esq r Judge Essex County - Mass t
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 - 5 M th 1/30 40.. 26 semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Sept r 1819 — 48
$ 88 26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Newburyport Jan 22 1820

W. Davis Esq. Newburyport. Mass.
4 th April.
Daniel A. White, Esq., Judge Essex county, Mass ts
William Harris, Midshipman, Frigate Boston, Revolutionary claim.
The testimony of Benj n Crowninshield, of Salem, states that the applicant was more than a year in the service.
The judge is desired to cause the testimony of another disinterested and credible person, on oath, to be taken, to prove the service, and to certify, under the seal of the Court, that he is satisfied the applicant is in indigent circumstances, and need, the support of his country.

William Davis of Newburyport in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts we both do testify and declare, that I served in the Navy of the United States of America in the War of the Revolution as follows viz. In the summer of 1775 I was at Quebec in the of an American Ship belonging to Boston, in said Commonwealth, and while there the American troops appeared before that City under command of Colonel Arnold, immediately after which a proclamation was issued by Lieut Governor Gage requiring all who would not swear to defend the place to depart in three days or be treated as Rebels and Spies - on seeing this proclamation I immediately lost any effects of every kind, and joined the Americans - On the arrival of several vessels taking up the line at Point au Tremble and a variety of Military Stores landed I was appointed to take the charge of them - after the unfortunate attack on the City and the death of General Montgomery I was in addition to the charge of the said Vessels - I was employed in various services by General Arnold and in the Winter of 1776 at the breaking up of the line from See, was appointed by him to the command of the armed Schooner St. Charles and sailed for Montreal where soon afterwards when General Arnold had given up the Command to General Wooster, he and his officers came on board said Schooner and we carried him and all the Military Stores and provisions that could be saved to the river Sault where the same were landed - soon afterwards I obtained a Dismissal from the General and came to Boston where I engaged with Doctor McNeil to give as Master Mate of the United States Frigate Boston , then fitting at Newburyport on December in September 1778 the Frigate was ordered to Boston to complete her Armament - and by my own desire I was appointed a Midshipman on board after which Station I served while said Frigate lay in Boston preparing for her Cruise and set to sea on her first Cruise which ended in the summer of 1779, a period of more than nine months - after said Frigate returned from her said Cruise - many of the Officers being absent I was appointed as acting Lieutenant in which capacity I served faithfully in preparing the Frigate for sea and until she was put into the stream, when James Tracy Esq. was appointed to supercede Capt. McNeil

and he having brought with him his new set of Officers the former were principally discharged, in the beginning of 1778. or Summer of that year as well as I can now recollect - I have now no papers whatever relating to my services in said Brigade they have all long since been lost -
I do further swear that various losses of my fortune & by reduced circum- stances I am in need of the assistance of my Country for support.
William Morris

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss: I Daniel H White Judge of the Court of Probate of the said County of Essex, do certify that William Paris Esq. of Newburyport in said County personally appeared on the fourth day of April A.D. 1810, and made the annexed declaration by him signed under oath before me. That Benj. Cordwell of Salem in said County merchant also made oath before me to the truth of the annexed affidavit by him signed; & that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Paris served in the militia during war, as set forth in his said declaration.
Given under my hand & the Seal of the said Court the fourth day of May in the year aforesaid.
D. H. White.

I Benjamin Crowninshield of Salem in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify & say that I was a midshipman on board the United States Frigate Boston com- manded by Peter M c Neil Esq r on her cruise in the years 1776 & 1777 from the time of her leav- ing Boston till after her first cruise in which we captured the British Frigate HMs, and I do know that William Harris of Newburyport was on board as midshipman during the whole of said time which I should think was more than a year, & that he was considered the first warranted officer on board the ship - a thor- ough seaman -
Benj Crowninshield
April 15. 1810.

Frank Davis widow of Capt William Davis
951
Mass.
Act 7. July 38
Married in 1789 Died in 1837.
adm d
12 mo. Midshipman
72 $
deduct. died 23 Nov. 1837 - pen: commena 24 Nov. 1837.
Wm Coast
Newburyport
Mass.

I James Morse of Newburyport, in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts D.D. Rector of St. Pauls Church in said Newburyport, do hereby declare, that William Davis, late of said Newburyport, who was a resident pensioner of the United States, and unknown to me, died at Newburyport on the twenty second day of November, One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven: That he left a Widow, Frances Davis, who is now living in said Newburyport & has not intermarried since his decease.
Newburyport August 20th 1838
James Morse
I Prescott Spalding, of Newburyport aforesaid, do hereby declare, that the above named William Davis, who was personally well known to me, died at said Newburyport, on the twenty second of November, One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven - That Frances Davis, who is also well known to me, is widow of the said William Davis, and is now living in said Newburyport and has not intermarried since his decease.
Newburyport August 20th 1838.
Prescott Spalding
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport August 20th 1838. Then personally came Rev. James Morse (I. D. above named), and Prescott Spalding also above named and personally made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the above written affidavits, by them respectively subscribed in my presence. I do further certify, that the above named James Morse and Prescott Spalding are very respectable citizens, and that full confidence may be placed in their declarations.
W. D. Ball, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that
Daniel A. White is judge of probate for said county of Essex, and that his name subscribed to the annexed declaration of Frances Farris is his genuine signature. I further certify that William Woart is a justice of the peace for said county and that his name subscribed to the several affidavits annexed of James Morse, Prescott Spalding and Eleanor Johnson the third is his genuine signature.
as appears by the records in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this twenty second day of August, A. D. 1838.
Nath. Lord Jr.

Leicester August 25 th 1860.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commons of the Exchequer
Sir
At the request of Mr. Francis Davis, and upon the late William Davis, who was a resident in the Province of the United States, I have to forward herewith, his application for the benefit of the late Act of Congress, of 7 th July 1850. — Mr. Davis is entitled to refer to the evidence which accompanied the application of the late William Davis, dated of June 1852, as she is confident that his common law recognition, will entitle her to the full pension allowed under that Act, and hopes that the decision rendered at Peterboro, and also at Boston, will be allowed her —
Yours respectfully, Francis A. Davis (Mrs. Davis)

Wm Paris
dup. of Wm Rogers.

I William Ropes, of Salem, Mas- sachusetts, mariner, on oath do depose & say, that sometime in September or Oc- tober of the year 1776, I shipped on board the Continental Frigate Boston, commanded by Hector McNeil Esq. - When I found William Farris, now of New- buryport merchant, then a mid- shipman on board the same Frigate. That he continued to serve on board the same as midshipman all the time I was on board, which was ten months & a half, as near as I can now re- collect, & that I left him on board when I quitte the service. We cruised in the continental service & took the British Frigate Fox in company with the Hancock - W m Ropes July 17: 1806.

Expedt Salene July 17th 1818 Then personally came William Ripps within named and made oath to the truth of the within written affidavit as here subscribed before
D. D. White Judge

I Daniel White the Judge within named do further certify, that Cedric Woodworth, John Sleeper and William Thayer, the deponents within named are credible and disinterested witnesses, and that the said William Thayer by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Given under my hand and seal Official this 24 day of August October A.D. 1818.
D. White

Additional Proof
In support of the declaration of William Harris in his application to the Honorable Daniel D. White on the fourth day of April 1818 for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 18th of March last, to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war.
I Gideon Woodwell of Newburyport, in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath do testify and declare that in the year 1776 and 1777 I was Carpenter's mate of the United States Frigate commanded by Hector McNeil Esq. and I do know that in that capacity and in her prizes more than fifteen months I do know that Captain William Harris of said Newburyport was then a Midshipman on board ship in sail years 1776 and 1777 a period of more than twelve months. Captain Harris was universally respected and esteemed on board said ship as an officer and thorough seaman. I know of no person living in this place excepting said Harris and myself who were on board said Frigate in the revolutionary war - even after the person who can testify for him excepting Capt. Cummings of Salem a person by the name of Baker who if living is somewhere in the district of Maine and a John Sleeper who formerly lived in this town and if living is somewhere in the State of New Hampshire. Gideon Woodwell
Subscribed July 29th 1818.
I John Sleeper of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire on oath testify and declare that in the year 1776 & 1777 I was belonging to the United States Frigate Boston commanded by Hector McNeil Esq. and was in the Carpenter's gang I was in her when she left Boston in the State of Massachusetts on her cruise & continued on board of her until her return to the United States after which in which we captured the British ship Fox of twenty eight guns at that time Capt. William Harris of Newburyport in said State of Massachusetts was a Midshipman on board of said Frigate I do know that he entered on board previous to said cruise and continued on board until I know was ended said Frigate returned to the United States and that he was in the service of the United States on board of said

Frigate as midshipman more than twelve months I believe he entered as Master's Mate but was afterwards appointed midshipman he was considered a valuable officer I have no intention in said Francis application to the government nor have I made application myself
John Sleeper
State of Northamptonshire Buckingham ss. August 6 th 1810 then the above named John Sleeper personally appeared & made Solemn oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed and that I think him a person entitled to credit —
Henry Switzer Chapman B
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Ebenezer D. Dyer of Newton Upper Be it known by these presents that on the twenty ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me William Fernald Notary Public for the County of Essex by legal authority admitted and sworn and a notice of the same in and for said County residing therein personally came Gideon Woodworth

and made solemn oath to the truth of the within written Affidavit to him subscribed and I do certify that the said Jideon Woodwell is a citizen of Newburyport as aforesaid personally known to me and believed by me to be a disinterested Witness and fully entitled to credit and I do further certify that the signature of Mary Swanson to the Affidavit of John Stocken appearing is genuine and that said Swanson is a widow of the Parish in and for the County of Stockbridge and State of New Hampshire and that to his attestation as such full faith and credit are given.
In testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office the sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
M. D. Merrill Notary Public

The name of this applicant cannot be found on the rolls of Massachusetts - Satisfactory testimony must be adduced, that he served, according to the statement contained in the declaration. —
It is also required, that the judge should certify from his own knowledge, or from the affidavits of one or more disinterested and credible persons, that the claimant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.

W. Davis
Payable the 4 th March & 4 th September of each Year at the U. States Branch bank Boston
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, Of the Eighteenth day of March 1818, William Farris _____ late a Midshipman in the Navy of the U.S. during the Revolutionary War is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight _____ dollars _____ cents per month, to commence on the Seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this 19 th _____ day of September one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen -
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

I, Hector Cuffin of Newbury, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace for said county, do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with William Davis of Newburyport in said county Esquire (and have been well and intimately acquainted with him for many years) that said Davis is well known as well in said Newbury as in said Newburyport to have been an officer in the Army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, and understood to have once served in Pennsylvania at the commencement of the revolutionary contest, while at Quebec, and that he served as an officer on Board the United States Frigate Boston commanded by Captain M c Neil in the year 1776 and 1777, and I do further certify that said Davis has uniformly supported a high and unblemished character, in the neighbourhood where he resides, and that full confidence is place in his declarations.
Hector Cuffin
Subscribed and sworn before me W. W. Oakes Justice of the Peace

I Andrew Worthingham of Newtonville, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts Esquire, one of the Justices of the peace for the county of Essex, do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with William Harris of Newtonville aforesaid Esquire, and have been well and intimately acquainted with him for more than fifty years - that he is at present in the neighborhood where he resides to have been an active and efficient officer, in the navy of the United States, in the revolutionary war, and to have early declared himself in favor of the cause of the country, and I do hereby offer my testimony in favor of his standing in society, and uniformly good character for honesty and morality And Worthingham.
Subscribed and sworn before
W. Worthingham Justice of the Peace

War Dept Pension Office Feb. 22. 1836
Sir
The petition of William Faris is herewith returned. His claim for service alleged to have been performed in 1775 under Arnold has not been allowed, because great doubts exist as to having been employed in a military capacity. There is no proof that he ever had any rank or command while he had charge of the vessel transport Isabella. Masters of transports are not considered as belonging either to the Army or Navy. Taking care of public or super- intending mechanics The taking charge of certain public property and superintending the making of sweeps for gondolas is disallowed not  compensation therefor  also been disallowed compensation in the shape of a pension for such service  taking care of public property and superintending work men in making sweeps for gondolas has also been refused for the same reason reason. The service of the petitioner on board of the private Brig Boston has been allowed for one year as a midshipman; and as longer service has not been clearly proved by such evidence as he was required to produce, no additional allowance can be made for service on board that vessel. His service on board of private armed vessels has been dis-

allowed, as private men are not provided for by acts of Congress granting pensions to revolutionary soldiers.
I have to
Hon. Jacob Fry Jr H R
Feb 22. 1835
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 33 L. 6.
Hon. Jacob Fry Jr House of Rep

Hon. Jacob Fry Jr H R
Feb 22. 1835
Hon. Jacob Fry Jr Hane of Hg
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 36